Posted by Paula Simoneaux on August 31, 2009 under Uncategorized | 
Open House – Thanks to everyone who was able to attend. Cooperation and communication are Key to success. Please contact the office to set up individual conferences as needed.
Home & School – $10 per family dues are currently being collected. Please send in a labeled envelope. Remember, these dues support activities such as the Harvest Festival and Teacher Appreciation Week activities. The 1st meeting of Home & School will be Sept. 24th.
Manner of the Month – The children have done a great job with August’s manner “You are included, you can play.” September’s manner is to make eye contact and say “Good Morning.” Please reinforce the use of manners at home.
School pictures – will be taken on Thursday, Sept. 17th. More information and order forms will be sent home soon.
Dress Code – All students are expected to be in compliance with the dress code by September 8th. Students have been receiving verbal warning thus far. Beginning next week they will be written up for violations according to the policy in the handbook.
Dress Down Day – There will be a free dress down day tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 3rd for all students who did not have a detention for the month of August. Students may wear jeans with any SES shirt – Beast Feast, Field Day, Spirit shirt, etc. or they may wear their regular uniform shirt. School shoes must be worn. No shorts may be worn except uniform shorts.
Labor Day Holiday – September 7th – No school, classes will resume on September 8th.
Flu – Please remind your children of the importance of handwashing and covering coughs and sneezes as we continue to work on that here. A child with fever must be kept out of school for 24 hours after fever is gone. Children diagnosed with the flu must have a doctor’s excuse to return to school.
Physical Education – Students should be ready to dress out in full P.E. uniform by Sept. 9, 2009.
First Friday Mass – Installation of Sodality members on Friday, September 4, 2009 at 7:35 a.m. All the Sodality members have to wear the Sodality uniform. Those who have not yet paid $5 for Sodality medals are reminded to make the payment by Wednesday.
Aftercare - All past due Aftercare money is due this week. Aftercare bills for month of August were sent home today.
Drama Club News – The S.E.S. Drama Club is now collecting dues for the 2009-2010 school year. Dues are $3.00 for all students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. These dues will help cover costs for an upcoming field trip to Baton Rouge and other worthwhile projects. Dues must be paid by Sept. 11th. Lip Sync – The Drama Club Lip Sync has been set for October 23rd. More details will come later.
Blood Drive – The Blood Center will be at St. Elizabeth School for a Blood Drive on Friday, Sept. 28th. Time: 2:00 p.m – 7:30 p.m. The goal for this year is 20 pints.
Box Tops 4 Education and Community Coffee Labels – thanks to all who sent in these labels after Open House – your response was great! With this type of involvement, we should reach, and hopefully exceed last year’s amounts collected from these two fundraisers. To view a complete listing of all products and merchants who participate in these programs, check out these websites, http://www.boxtops4education.com/ (click on marketplace for a listing of participating merchants) and http://www.communitycoffee.com/ccc/default.aspx (at the top of the page, click on cash for schools and scroll all the way to the bottome of the page to view Community Products Summary for a listing of all CC products). You do not have to worry about enrolling SES in the programs because that has already been done. You are being given these websites in case you want to learn more about these programs. Thanks again, and keep clipping, saving and sending in your labels.
Accelerated Reader – Parents, here are two websites that you may be interested in visiting. The first, https://hosted25.renlearn.com/208703/HomeConnect/login.aspx, allows you to view the books your child/children have read. The second, http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx?client=HomeConnect, assists you in searching for books you may have at home or your child is interested in reading from the public library that are in the Accelerated Reader list.
Student Insurance – Information was sent home today with the oldest child reference to Student Insurance. Please read over information.
Posted by Paula Simoneaux on August 24, 2009 under Uncategorized |
Flu-SES has had at least one confirmed case of flu. We are taking precautions to clean things here. Please remind your children to practice good hygiene – cover cough, wash hands, etc. Children with fever must be kept home until they have been fever free for at least 24 hours. Those diagnosed with the flu must have a doctor’s excuse to return.
Open House tonight August 24th – 6 p.m. for grades 4-8 and 7 p.m. for grades Pre-K-3. Both sessions begin in the cafeteria. Please make plans to attend. There will be no homework tonight.
Dismissal – Students are dismissed at 2:05. Please make sure that car riders are picked up by 2:15. Students not picked up by that time will be sent to aftercare.
5th grade parent breakfast – Wednesday, August 26th at 7:10 a.m.
Physical Education – Students should be ready to dress out in full P.E. uniform by Sept. 9, 2009.
Dress code – Shoes-According to the SES dress code, boys’ shoes are to be solid black and girls’ shoes solid white. Students have until September 8th to conform. Suggestions: Silver on boys’ shoes can be easily be covered with a permanent black marker. Color on girls’ white shoes can be covered with a white paint marker.
Beta-New Beta club members are reminded to bring $14 for Beta credentials.
Cafeteria – the cafeteria is no longer sending out the yellow envelopes to collect lunch money for students. Lunch money can be paid online or sent to office in plain envelope with child’s name and grade. Extra sales, breakfast money can be sent in plain envelope also. NOTE: The cafeteria is no longer accepting money on the serving line. All lunch money should be placed in an envelope with child’s name & no. . The cafeteria has a listing of the child’s number. Also, if a check is written for lunch, please place the child’s name and number on the memo line of the check.
Donations – We are still accepting donations of indoor and outdoor toys and games for our Pre-K playground and aftercare program. Please call school if you would like to contribute.
SES Cross Country – 1st practice today 6 p.m. at AHS track.
SES Home & School Dues – Home & School dues of $10.00 are due now. Checks should be payable to S.E.S. Home & School.
Box tops, Community coffee coupons – Reminder we are still accepting box top labels & community coffee coupons.
Posted by Paula Simoneaux on August 17, 2009 under Uncategorized |
Handbook (pg. 2)-Attached is page 2 of the SES handbook that was inadvertently omitted from some packets. Please disregard if you already had a copy. We do apologize for the inconvenience.
“God Makes our School a Family”-As a school family, we will stress using good manners throughout the year and we ask families to also reinforce these behaviors of the month at home.
We live by the Golden Rule
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Manners of the Month for August: Say, “You can Play”, “You are included”
SES Bullying Policy- The following consequences will occur for the student who is the bully: 1st offense: A warning will be given to the student; 2nd offense: A phone call to the parents; 3rd offense: Detention for the student After the 3rd offense, the student will automatically go to detention every time he or she is caught bullying.
Snack Sale on Fridays beginning August 21st All items are 50 cents.
Book Fair – will be Sept. 21-25th. Set up days will be Sept. 17th & 18th. If you would like to volunteer to help during book fair week, please contact the office.
Open House Monday August 24th at 6 p.m. for grades 4-8 and 7 p.m. for PreK – 3. Each session will begin in the cafeteria, followed by classroom visits. Please make plans to attend.
5th Grade Parent Breakfast – Wednesday August 26th at 7:10 a.m.
Beast Feast – Nov. 7th – LSU vs. Alabama
Shoes - According to the SES dress code, boys’ shoes are to be solid black and girls’ shoes solid white. Students have until September 8th to conform. Suggestions: Silver on boys shoes can easily be covered with a permanent black marker. Color on girls’ white shoes can be covered with a white paint marker.
Tuition Assistance-Contact the office if you would like to apply for financial assistance for the ’09-’10 school year. Deadline is this Friday, August 21st.
Pre-K playground-We are accepting donations of outdoor playground toys appropriate for our 4 year old Pre-K students. (Little Tykes or Step 2-type playhouses, climers, cars, tricycles, pails and shovels, hula hoops, balls…). Please contact the office before delivering items.
After Care – Students who attend after care are encouraged to keep a coloring book, activity book, or puzzle book in their school bags to use on inclement weather days. We are also accepting donations of puzzles, jump ropes, board games, blocks, legos, books, balls, etc. for children.
Posted by Paula Simoneaux on August 11, 2009 under Uncategorized |
Welcome back! We hope that you have had a good summer and that everyone is ready to get back to work! This will be a great year!
“God Makes our School a Family” sheet -As a school family, we will stress using good manners throughout the year and we ask families to also reinforce these behaviors of the month at home.
Handbook – Please read with your children, sign, and return to school. Remember to insert revisions and keep. You will only be given revisions each year. The handbook is also available online.student-handbook Click on this link and it will take you to a page where you will see student handbook (underlined). Once you click on this you should be able to view the handbook.
Dress Code Reminder – Boys are to wear pants and girls are to wear skirts or jumpers – no shorts on Tuesdays, Fridays and Holy Days of Obligation when we attend mass.
SES Bullying Class – Coach Hebert will be starting the bullying classes Monday, August 17th.
S.E.S. Bullying Policies – 2009-10
1st Offense – A warning will be given to the student
2nd Offense – A phone call to the parents
3rd offense – Detention for the student
After the 3rd offense, the student will automatically go to detention every time he or she is caught bullying.
Tuition Assistance – Contact the office if you would like to apply for financial assistance for the ’09-’10 school year.
Thank you - Thanks to Mr. Dwayne Sanchez and Mr. Jude Fernandez who transported gym lockers donated by St. Michael the Archangel High School in Baton Rouge. We are very grateful to St. Michael’s who also donated a storage building to S.E.S. Please keep them in your prayers.
Open House – Monday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. please make plans to attend.
Handy Men & Women Needed – There are quite a few items on the S.E.S. “honey-do” list. Please contact the office or Dwayne Sanchez, School Board maintenance committee chairperson, if you can help with painting, electrical, school beautification, etc. Together we can do great things!
Scrip News -Scrip is an excellent way for our families to earn money towards their tuition and in turn help our school. Families purchase gift cards from school for their normal everyday purchases and in turn the merchants sell the school the gift cards at a discounted price. The discount is then placed in a special account – half of the discount is credited to the school and half is credited to the parents’ tuition account for the following school year.
Scrip agreement forms are being sent home to each family today. If you would like to participate in the program, please sign and return the form to the office. Once we receive your signed agreement form in the office, an order form will be sent home with your child. Scrip orders must be in the office on Tuesdays before 9:00 a.m. and will be distributed on Fridays.
Congratulations to our families for earning $3,650.00 towards their tuition for the 2009-10 school year and for earning the same amount for our school. We had approximately 35 regular participating families in our Scrip program last year.
Accelerated Reader – Testing begins on Monday, August 17th. Students will use last year’s AR level until Star testing is completed.
Requirements:
Level I – minimum requirement for AR grade :
1st-3rd – Successfully complete 1 book/week on student’s AR level
4th-8th – Successfully complete 2 novels/Chapter books on student’s AR level
minimum pts. – 4th – 4 pt. books
5th & 6th -5 pt. books
7th & 8th – 6 pt. books
Level II – Students meet the AR points for their reading level – Field trip for 1st semester; party for 2nd semester.
Level III – Students who reach 125%, 150% and above will receive gift cards.
Pre-K playground -We are accepting donations of outdoor playground toys appropriate for our 4 year old Pre-K students. (Little Tykes or Step 2 – type playhouses, climbers, cars, tricycles, pails and shovels, hula hoops, balls …). Please contact the office before delivering items.
Cub Pride - SES car decals are available for $5.00. Send money in a sealed envelope with child’s name and labeled “Decal”.
Labels, Box Tops- Just a reminder!! SES is still collecting box tops, community coffee labels, & cartridges.
After Care - Students who attend after care are encouraged to keep a coloring book, activity book, or puzzle book in their school bags to use on inclement weather days. We are also accepting donations of puzzles, jump ropes, board games, blocks, legos, books, balls, etc. for children.
